Palazzo dell’Accademia delle Scienze in Turin was built by the Jesuits to house a college for young nobles though it was never used for its original purpose. The initial layout contained a church and a novitiate house. At present it is the seat of the Egyptian Museum. It was erected by Guarini – his typical style can be seen in the ornaments and the interior plan. The hall is large, on two storeys and leads to the students’ rooms. The entrance is decorated by black columns which are a 19th Century addition and the windows have some interesting ornamental motifs.
